他画了肖像。
Tā huà le xiàoxiàng.
English
He painted a portrait.
portrait
portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.
Nice writing!
他画了肖像。
Tā huà le xiàoxiàng.
He painted a portrait.
肖像很像。
Xiàoxiàng hěn xiàng.
The portrait is a good likeness.
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